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The following chart lists common adverb connectors and the sentence patterns used with
them.

ADVERB TIME AND CAUSE CONNECTORS

TIME CAUSE CONDITION CONTRAST
after until because if although
as when since whether even though
before while as though
since while
S V (adverb connector) S V
Matt felt good because he passed.

(adverb connector) S V , S V
Because Matt passed , he felt good.

EXERCISES

PART A. Choose the correct answer.
__________ is a desert, many plants bloom there in the springtime.
(A) The area
(B) Although
(C) Although the area
(D) It

PART B. Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.

If you plan carefully before you take a trip, will have a much better time.
A B C D

EXERCISE (Skills 5-6): Each of the following sentences contains more than one clause. Underline
the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the connectors. Then indicate if the sentences are
correct (C) or incorrect (I).

___ 1. The lawyer presented a strong case, but the client was still found guilty.

___ 2. After the children read some stories before they went to bed.

___ 3. The report needed to be completed, the workers stayed late every night for a

week.

___ 4. If you do not turn on the lights, you will trip in the dark.

___ 5. A thick fog came rolling in, so planes unable to land.
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